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#3aabbd color: Explore Blue

#3aabbd is rgb(58, 171, 189) in RGB and oklch(68.593% 0.10202 210.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

68.6%
0.102
210°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #3aabbd

#3aabbd is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 210°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Explore Blue (#30aabc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #3aabbd mixed with white

  1. 3aabbd
  2. 55b3c4
  3. 6bbcca
  4. 80c4d1
  5. 93cdd7
  6. a6d5de
  7. b8dee5
  8. cae6eb
  9. dceef2
  10. edf7f8

Darker: #3aabbd mixed with black

  1. 3aabbd
  2. 3194a4
  3. 287e8c
  4. 206874
  5. 18545d
  6. 104047
  7. 092d33
  8. 041b1f
  9. 010b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3aabbd with less saturation

  1. 3aabbd
  2. 4aaaba
  3. 57a8b6
  4. 62a6b3
  5. 6ca5af
  6. 75a3ac
  7. 7da1a8
  8. 85a0a5
  9. 8c9ea1
  10. 939c9e

Questions about #3aabbd

What color is #3aabbd?

#3aabbd is bright cyan. The closest named color is Explore Blue. In RGB it is rgb(58, 171, 189), in HSL hsl(188.24, 53.04%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.593% 0.10202 210.17).

What colors go well with #3aabbd?

The complementary color of #3aabbd is #d28174. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42af9d and #5aa2d3. The triadic partners are #be83b8 and #b2974a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3aabbd?

Black text reads better on #3aabbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aabbd a warm or cool color?

#3aabbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.102.